Individual Details
Aaron Mehr
(Feb 18, 1894 - Apr 11, 1955)
Events
| Birth | Feb 18, 1894 | Alabama |  | ||
| Marriage | Apr 9, 1917 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Gertrude Mincer | | ||
| Draft Reg | Jun 5, 1917 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |  | | |
| Census (family) | 1920 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Gertrude Mincer | | | |
| Miscnote | Apr 6, 1924 | Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States | | | |
| Census (family) | 1930 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Gertrude Mincer | | | |
| Census (family) | 1940 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Gertrude Mincer | | | |
| Draft Reg | Apr 27, 1942 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Death | Apr 11, 1955 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Gertrude Mincer (1894 - 1986) |
| Child | Jerome Mehr (1919 - 2006) |
| Child | Arthur Mehr (1924 - 2002) |
| Child | Sheldon Mehr (1932 - ) |
Notes
Draft Reg
He registered for the World War 1 draft on June 5, 1917 at Local Board 29. He was living at 1011 S. Campbell. He was a packer at Sears Roebuck.Census (family)
They and their son were living with her parents and siblings at 1546 S. Lawndale Ave. He was a chauffeur for a taxicab company.Miscnote
The following article appeared in the April 6, 1924, Billings Gazette:Another notable instance of the longevity of the Willys-Knight sleeve-valve
motor is Chicago Checker Taxicab No. 4772 powered by one of these remarkable engines and driven by Aaron Mehr of that city. Mr Mehr purchased a WiIlys-Knight chassis on Aug. 1, 1922, mounted a taxicab body on it, and started service at once. Since that day he has averaged, according to his own affidavit, 200 miles a day, seven days a week. Since the day this car began service it has been driven considerably in excess of 100.000 miles, sustaining the abuse that only a busy taxicab receives. "In spite of the extraordinary wear to which this cab has been subjected" writes Mr. Mehr "the engine has required no repair of any kind. Nothing has ever been done to the engine in the way of overhauling or repairing. The sleeve-valves, the piston rings, the wrist pins, timing chain are today just as they were when the car left the factory. Yet the engine runs efficiently and economically."
Census (family)
They and their sons were renting ($70/mon) 1803 S. Trumball Ave. He owned a tire repair shop. They owned a radio.Census (family)
They, their sons, and her brothers were living at 1803 S. Trumball Ave. He was the proprietor of a tire shop. They had both finished eighth grade.Draft Reg
He registered for the World War 2 draft on April 27, 1942 at Local Board 66.He was living at 2647 N. Harlem Ave. and owned a tire store.
Endnotes
1. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image, Ancestry.com, Aaron Mehr: Cook County, Illinois; Roll 1493581; Draft Board: 29 [E-1059].
2. Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920, database online; Familysearch.org, Marriage: Aaron Mehr and Gertie Meiner (sic): Apr 9, 1917: GS Film number: 1030644, Digital Folder Number: 4273439, Image Number: 970, Reference ID: 759398 (accessed July 26 2014) [E-1468].
3. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image, Ancestry.com, Aaron Mehr: Cook County, Illinois; Roll 1493581; Draft Board: 29 [E-1059].
4. 1920 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Gertrude Mehe[sic]: Chicago Ward 34: Film T625-354, ED 2149, Sheet 22B [E-0192].
5. Billings, (Montana) Gazette, digital images Ancestry.com, Article: Apr 6, 1924, p 6 (reaccessed May 26 2015) [E-1062].
6. 1930 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Gertrude Mehr: Chicago; Roll: T625- 454; Image: 848.0, ED 877, Sheet 9B [E-0999].
7. 1940 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Gertrude Mehr: Chicago, Ward 22, Roll T627_965, ED 103-1432, Sheet 2B (accessed Aug 8 2012) [E-1340].
8. "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", digital image, Ancestry.com; citing Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration, Aaron Mehr: Roll 30955_165887; Local Board: Chicago, Illinois (reaccessed Feb 26 2015) [E-1058].
9. California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, "California Death Index 1940-1997", online index, Ancestry.com, Aaron Mehr: Death; Apr 11, 1955 [E-1056].